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Health in Sumner Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sumner Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Sumner Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67152, 67103, 67031, 67004. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sumner Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Sumner Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Sumner Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Sumner Township

The closest emergency room is Caldwell Regional Medical Center in Caldwell, 21.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Gracemed Health Clinic is closer (11.1 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Smoking is more common in Sumner Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Sumner Township’s likely range; Sumner Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67152, 67103, 67031, 67004, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sumner Township adults…

Sumner Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Sumner Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Sumner Township

No hospital or community health center in Sumner Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCaldwell Regional Medical CenterCaldwell · 21.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicClearwater · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Rock Regional Hospital
Derby · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Hunter Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27 mi
Wichita VA Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
27.3 mi
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumner Township itself
✓ Dental careSumner Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumner Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Sumner Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sumner Township, betterSumner Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Sumner Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Sumner Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sumner Township 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sumner Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Sumner Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sumner Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sumner Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Sumner Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sumner Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Sumner Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Sumner Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Sumner Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Sumner Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.2% of Sumner Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Sumner Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Springdale Township: 38.3%Illinois Township: 37.5%Osborne Township: 39.2%Seventy-Six Township: 41.4%Ryan Township: 38.6%Conway Township: 38%Creek Township: 38.5%Ninnescah Township: 36.9%London Township: 39%Wellington: 41.8%Wellington Township: 41.6%Downs Township: 40.9%Harmon Township: 40%Sumner Township: 39.6%Sumner TownshipSpringdale TownshipIllinois TownshipOsborne TownshipSeventy-Six TownshipGracemed Clearwater Family Clinic · Clearwater · 11.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Illinois Township37.5%
Springdale Township38.3%
Osborne Township39.2%
Sumner Township39.6%
Seventy-Six Township41.4%
KS36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Springdale Township————
Seventy-Six Township————
Osborne Township————
Illinois Township————

Springdale Township, Seventy-Six Township, Osborne Township and Illinois Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.6%

of Sumner Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Sumner Township

Why doesn’t Sumner Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sumner Township.

What hospital is closest to Sumner Township?

Caldwell Regional Medical Center in Caldwell, 21.9 miles in a straight line from Sumner Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sumner Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.